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Eric Garner's death prompts Twitter hijack of NYPD's #WeHearYou message | |
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Already under fire over the grand jury decision not to charge an officer over the death of unarmed Eric Garner, a New York Police officer's ill-conceived tweet has exacerbated the NYPD's public relations fiasco. | Already under fire over the grand jury decision not to charge an officer over the death of unarmed Eric Garner, a New York Police officer's ill-conceived tweet has exacerbated the NYPD's public relations fiasco. |
As thousands of protesters descended on the streets of New York, Officer Joan Jaffe tweeted: "The #NYPD is committed to rebuilding public trust. #Wehearyou." | As thousands of protesters descended on the streets of New York, Officer Joan Jaffe tweeted: "The #NYPD is committed to rebuilding public trust. #Wehearyou." |
This message has been roundly criticised, especially the #WeHearYou hashtag — because footage of Garner's death by Officer Daniel Pantaleo's chokehold shows Garner saying "I can't breathe" 11 times. | This message has been roundly criticised, especially the #WeHearYou hashtag — because footage of Garner's death by Officer Daniel Pantaleo's chokehold shows Garner saying "I can't breathe" 11 times. |
The hashtag #ICantBreathe is trending on Twitter, as is #BlackLivesMatter and #HandsUpDontShoot. | The hashtag #ICantBreathe is trending on Twitter, as is #BlackLivesMatter and #HandsUpDontShoot. |
The internet responded to the NYPD's twitter tone-deafness by reappropriating the hashtag for the anti-police violence protests. | The internet responded to the NYPD's twitter tone-deafness by reappropriating the hashtag for the anti-police violence protests. |
Activist Michael Crawford tweeted at the NYPD: "You can’t hear us because you’re choking us to death!" | Activist Michael Crawford tweeted at the NYPD: "You can’t hear us because you’re choking us to death!" |
You can’t hear us because you’re choking us to death! RT @NYPDCommAffairs: The #NYPD is committed to rebuilding public trust. #Wehearyou | You can’t hear us because you’re choking us to death! RT @NYPDCommAffairs: The #NYPD is committed to rebuilding public trust. #Wehearyou |
Radio presenter Jay Walker responded: "You can start by stop killing innocent people." | Radio presenter Jay Walker responded: "You can start by stop killing innocent people." |
You can start by stop killing innocent people “@NYPDCommAffairs: The #NYPD is committed to rebuilding public trust. #Wehearyou” | You can start by stop killing innocent people “@NYPDCommAffairs: The #NYPD is committed to rebuilding public trust. #Wehearyou” |
And author Steve Helling tweeted: "And that, kids, is a great example of the difference between 'hearing' and 'listening.'" | And author Steve Helling tweeted: "And that, kids, is a great example of the difference between 'hearing' and 'listening.'" |
And that, kids, is a great example of the difference between "hearing" and "listening." RT @NYPDCommAffairs: #Wehearyou | And that, kids, is a great example of the difference between "hearing" and "listening." RT @NYPDCommAffairs: #Wehearyou |
Public anger over the grand jury's decision not to charge Pantaleo is particularly fierce in the wake of the Ferguson race riots which were triggered by a police officer killing an unarmed black man. | Public anger over the grand jury's decision not to charge Pantaleo is particularly fierce in the wake of the Ferguson race riots which were triggered by a police officer killing an unarmed black man. |
US Attorney General Eric Holder has announced the Department of Justice will investigate "potential civil rights violations" in the Garner case. | US Attorney General Eric Holder has announced the Department of Justice will investigate "potential civil rights violations" in the Garner case. |
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